Kong is back for Kong: Skull Island, so a significant amount of time has ed. Released in 2017, the second MonsterVerse movie took place in 1973.
The King of Skull Island will return to the big screen in Godzilla vs. Kong, the fourth installment in the MonsterVerse, but due to multiple delays, the movie is now scheduled to hit theaters in May 2021. Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, which revealed that the secret government organization known as Monarch will begin an exploration of the Hollow Earth. Monarch’s investigation into the origin of the Titans of the MonsterVerse will somehow be linked with a human conspiracy to eliminate the monsters for good.
Box art from the packaging of a artwork for Godzilla vs. Kong.
These are just the physical differences that Kong will have in the sequel. After all, by this point in Kong’s life cycle, he should be well into his adulthood. It’s possible that, with age, has come a bit of wisdom for Kong. In the decades that Kong has kept Skull Island safe, it’s likely that he’s learned a lot from his battles with the monsters that live beneath the earth. Titans in general are said to be incredibly intelligent, but Kong in particular is known for his impressive intellect. Kong has the capacity to learn from his mistakes and his past experiences with other monsters.
This is sure to be a great asset for him when he goes up against Godzilla. It could be that Kong’s intelligence will lead him to fashion a giant stone axe (revealed in leaked photos of Godzilla vs. Kong toys). If so, this would be one way Kong’s fighting style will differ from his approach to the Skrullcrawlers. Either way, Legendary – similar to what Toho did in 1962’s King Kong vs Godzilla – has improved Kong in preparation for his fight with Godzilla, but it remains to be seen if it will be enough to dethrone the King of the Monsters.
